Bun|yan|esque

Bun|yan|esque
Bun|yan|esque «BUHN yuh NEHSK», adjective.
1. characteristic of or suggesting Paul Bunyan or the tales told about him; of exaggerated proportions; having very large size: »

Bunyanesque hyperbole.

2. characteristic of or suggesting the style, writings, etc., of John Bunyan, 1628-88, the author of Pilgrim's Progress: »

a Bunyanesque allegory.


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  • yan — ar·yan·ism; ar·yan·ist; ar·yan·i·za·tion; ar·yan·ize; ban·ta·yan; ban·yan; be·to·yan; bi·sa·yan; bun·yan·esque; ca·ga·yan; chu·ro·yan; da·yan; lih·yan·ic; ma·yan·ce; pal·li·yan; pan·i·yan; pan·yan; pa·rai·yan; pa·ta·yan; sa·yan; vi·sa·yan;… …   English syllables

  • bunyanesque — bun·yan·esque …   English syllables

  • Bunyan — Bun•yan [[t]ˈbʌn yən[/t]] n. 1) big John, 1628–88, English: author of The Pilgrim s Progress[/ex] 2) myt Paul Paul Bunyan Bun yan•esque′, adj …   From formal English to slang

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  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

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